Citizens Assembly
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Societal consensus key to Ireland’s climate challenge
- Opinion
- June 11, 2019
This is an unprecedented time for climate policy in Ireland. The electorate wants the political system to deliver on climate action and at the same ti(...)

The Irish Times view on the mayoral plebiscites: imbalance of power
- Editorial
- May 30, 2019, 00:02
The dismal outcome of plebiscites on directly-elected mayors, with the proposition being narrowly defeated in both Cork and Waterford and carried by a(...)

Ireland’s biodiversity needs intensive care
- Science
- May 23, 2019, 06:00
In our hyper health-conscious times, it’s hard to imagine anyone advocating a lifestyle that encourages people to smoke too much, drink too much, neve(...)

Climate change plan: Carbon taxes seen as best way to reduce pollution
- Environment
- May 20, 2019, 00:45
The use of the term “climate disruption” in the title of the Government’s plan to respond to a rapidly warming world suggests there is finally a minds(...)

Draft climate plan sets out unprecedented changes
- Environment
- May 18, 2019, 07:00
The draft Government plan on responding to a warming world that potentially poses an existential threat to humanity sets out its ambition succinctly: (...)

Report confirms acceleration of species loss and habitat deterioration
- Environment
- May 15, 2019, 00:51
The latest evaluation of biodiversity loss in Ireland confirms potentially-catastrophic species loss and deterioration of globally-important habitats (...)

Ireland still needs to use fossil fuels despite climate emergency pledge
- Environment
- May 10, 2019, 15:44
Continued use of fossil fuels, notably gas, will be necessary in Ireland in spite of the declaration of a climate emergency by unanimous approval of t(...)

As Dublin basked in warm Easter sunshine, Sue Breen climbed onto a makeshift stage in the shadow of the GPO, a stone’s throw from where Pádraig Pearse(...)

The Irish Times view on the mayoral plebiscite: Where is the detail?
- Editorial
- April 19, 2019, 00:02
The idea of directly elected mayors with executive powers has been under discussion for more than a decade. It almost came to fruition five years ago (...)

Ireland has to move on carbon tax – why are we still arguing about it?
- Economy
- April 18, 2019, 11:27
Ireland has to increase tax on carbon – by a lot and over a sustained period. Our greenhouse gas emissions are way above target and we will soon start(...)